Allegory av Jeremy (University of Manchester UK) Tambling

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<P>Indispensable to an understanding of Medieval and Renaissance texts and a topic of controversy for the Romantic poets, allegory remains a site for debate and controversy in the twenty-first-century.</P><P></P><P>In this useful guide, Jeremy Tambling:</P><UL><UL><P></P></UL><LI>presents a concise history of allegory, providing numerous examples from Medieval forms to the present day</LI><LI>considers the relationship between allegory and symbolism </LI><LI>analyses the use of allegory in modernist debate and deconstruction, looking at critics such as Walter Benjamin and Paul de Man </LI><LI>provides a full glossary of technical terms and suggestions for further reading.</LI></UL><P><EM>Allegory</EM> offers an accessible, clear introduction to the history and use of this complex literary device. It is the ideal tool for all those seeking a greater understanding of texts that make use of allegory and of the significance of allegorical thinking to literature.</P>